CARBOHYDRATES

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CARBOHYDRATES Composed of…

Carbon, Hydrogen, and OxygenCH2O

Monomer/Building BlockMonosaccharides / Glucose

Example…Sugars & starches

Primary FunctionQuick Energy

MONOSACCHARIDES Simple Sugar

Glucose

C6H12O6

CARBOHYDRATE ISOMERS Glucose and

GalactoseC6H12O6

Sucrose and MaltoseC12H22O11

DISACCHARIDE Two sugar molecule Sucrose and maltose C12H22O11

POLYSACCHARIDES Many sugars Glycogen

Animal energy storage, highly branched

Starch Plant energy storage

Cellulose Plant structure Cell wall material Humans can’t digest

- fiber

CHITIN – POLYSACCHARIDE OF FUNGI AND INSECTS